ᐅ Single-family house floor plan – where to place the mudroom?
Created on: 18 Apr 2023 13:16
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Bauherrin2024
Hello everyone,
we are currently in the planning phase and have just received our first draft – however, there are still a few things that are not quite satisfactory or were forgotten in the drawings. Before I ask my detailed questions, here are the most important details:
Development Plan / Restrictions
Plot size: 980m² (11,000 sq ft)
Slope: no
Floor area ratio: 250m² (2,690 sq ft)
Building envelope, building line and boundary: approx. 12x12m (39x39 ft)
Number of parking spaces: 2
Number of floors: 2
Roof type: gable roof
Client Requirements
Style, roof shape, building type: classic gable roof single-family house
Basement, floors: no basement, 1.5 to 2 floors
Number of occupants, age: 2 adults, up to 2 children
Space requirement on ground and upper floor: approx. 160-170m² (1,720-1,830 sq ft)
Office: one office with desk (plus shelves etc.)
Overnight guests per year: very rare
Open kitchen, cooking island: yes/yes
Number of dining seats: 6-8
Fireplace: yes, ideally recessed between living/dining area
Garage, carport: yes, connected via carport to a large garage at entrance door
Other wishes/special features/daily routine, also reasons why certain things should or should not be included: bedroom should occupy the entire gable, absolutely need a “mudroom” for dog etc.
House Design
Planning by:
- own design with support from building planner
We currently have three main points that we are not happy with:
1.: What was forgotten: our big wish for a “mudroom.” We have a dog, horses, and a goose, so we come home with dirty shoes and pants (some of which also smell a little). We quickly dismissed the idea of extending the garage and putting everything back there to change, because our things need to dry there (= heating). My dream would be a second entrance from the garden or carport leading into a separate room, ideally adjacent to the utility room (with a door, as I don’t want my riding boots drying next to the white laundry). I just haven’t had the perfect idea yet on how to implement this elegantly.
2.: The bedroom is too large. We want the entire gable as a bedroom because we have a fantastic view. However, 27m² (290 sq ft) is huge, even with a walk-in closet. Do you have any ideas on how we could redesign it?
3.: I had hoped that the attic could possibly be used later as an additional office/dressing room or similar. Now the building planner told us that the attic is too small for such purposes and therefore did not include a fixed staircase. This surprised me a bit, as I find the attic in a similarly sized house at a friend’s place quite spacious. Am I missing something, or am I misreading the drawing? Are the 2m (6.6 ft) lines the exterior dimensions or actually the (insulated) ceiling height inside? Is there really no way to make use of the attic space with these dimensions?
Of course, I am also open to any other comments on the floor plan.
Thank you very much in advance!!
we are currently in the planning phase and have just received our first draft – however, there are still a few things that are not quite satisfactory or were forgotten in the drawings. Before I ask my detailed questions, here are the most important details:
Development Plan / Restrictions
Plot size: 980m² (11,000 sq ft)
Slope: no
Floor area ratio: 250m² (2,690 sq ft)
Building envelope, building line and boundary: approx. 12x12m (39x39 ft)
Number of parking spaces: 2
Number of floors: 2
Roof type: gable roof
Client Requirements
Style, roof shape, building type: classic gable roof single-family house
Basement, floors: no basement, 1.5 to 2 floors
Number of occupants, age: 2 adults, up to 2 children
Space requirement on ground and upper floor: approx. 160-170m² (1,720-1,830 sq ft)
Office: one office with desk (plus shelves etc.)
Overnight guests per year: very rare
Open kitchen, cooking island: yes/yes
Number of dining seats: 6-8
Fireplace: yes, ideally recessed between living/dining area
Garage, carport: yes, connected via carport to a large garage at entrance door
Other wishes/special features/daily routine, also reasons why certain things should or should not be included: bedroom should occupy the entire gable, absolutely need a “mudroom” for dog etc.
House Design
Planning by:
- own design with support from building planner
We currently have three main points that we are not happy with:
1.: What was forgotten: our big wish for a “mudroom.” We have a dog, horses, and a goose, so we come home with dirty shoes and pants (some of which also smell a little). We quickly dismissed the idea of extending the garage and putting everything back there to change, because our things need to dry there (= heating). My dream would be a second entrance from the garden or carport leading into a separate room, ideally adjacent to the utility room (with a door, as I don’t want my riding boots drying next to the white laundry). I just haven’t had the perfect idea yet on how to implement this elegantly.
2.: The bedroom is too large. We want the entire gable as a bedroom because we have a fantastic view. However, 27m² (290 sq ft) is huge, even with a walk-in closet. Do you have any ideas on how we could redesign it?
3.: I had hoped that the attic could possibly be used later as an additional office/dressing room or similar. Now the building planner told us that the attic is too small for such purposes and therefore did not include a fixed staircase. This surprised me a bit, as I find the attic in a similarly sized house at a friend’s place quite spacious. Am I missing something, or am I misreading the drawing? Are the 2m (6.6 ft) lines the exterior dimensions or actually the (insulated) ceiling height inside? Is there really no way to make use of the attic space with these dimensions?
Of course, I am also open to any other comments on the floor plan.
Thank you very much in advance!!
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Bauherrin202418 Apr 2023 15:34kbt09 schrieb:
If you have a sectional drawing, please upload it, or should we redo the drawing? In general, I think the 2m (6.6 ft) lines from the attic are probably correct.
And, a few exterior dimensions of the entire house unfortunately don’t give a good overview. That means you have to estimate or measure every room dimension yourself.
How often do you work in the study?
And I’m really interested in the bedroom layout because there is a support column planned right in the middle of the room.Unfortunately, we haven’t received a sectional drawing yet, sorry! I only have what I’ve already uploaded here (in a simplified version). I don’t have the individual room measurements either; it’s just a conceptual plan. We do work from home quite often, but rarely at the same time, or one of us sits at the dining table (like I am now). We want to keep it that way. That’s why the study needs a desk, a small cabinet to store the printer, and some shelves (currently there are 4 Billy units, and that works well for us).
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Bauherrin202418 Apr 2023 15:43Nemesis schrieb:
A pantry isn’t necessary; it can be integrated into the kitchen.Thank you for the suggestion! I agree that most things can be stored in the kitchen. However, we don’t have a basement. Where would we put a chest freezer? Beverage crates? That’s why we would like to have a pantry.
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KarstenausNRW18 Apr 2023 15:47Bauherrin2024 schrieb:
I agree that most things can be stored in the kitchen. However, we don't have a basement. Where should we put a chest freezer? Beverage crates? That’s why we would like to have a pantry.Like many others, just put it in the utility room. There is enough space. Problem solved ;-)Bauherrin2024 schrieb:
I don’t have the dimensions of the individual rooms either; it’s just a preliminary design. I recommend that you work with the preliminary design and draw it to scale. Also, roughly sketch in the furniture (kitchen), especially the island if desired, since it requires space, and measure any existing furniture. Nothing is worse than realizing afterward that the sofa you want cannot be placed as planned.
Using graph paper with millimeter squares and a pencil is best—you can easily erase or adjust things quickly. Use a scale based on a known measurement and calculate the dimensions for all walls or trace them directly.
You can also take inspiration from Scandinavian prefab house providers, who typically include floor plans with a mudroom (Tvätt) and often feature large window fronts or galleries. The children's rooms, however, are quite different there, usually only 8–10 m2 (86–108 sq ft) in size, with the children instead having their own shared living space. You will need to adjust this according to your own needs.
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